Maker's Long Acres

Today's blog features Sun Blesses Farms! Read here what owner Dustin had to say! I’m Dustin Hutchinson, a recovering tradesman, father, and sales associate for Sun Blessed Farms in Hayden, Idaho. My son, Nick Hutchinson, and I previously owned D.W. Hutchinson, Builders, Ltd., and Kiss of Kolor Painting in Renton, Washington (don’t hate, we’re refugees, not missionaries!). My son, Nick Hutchinson, and I have since partnered with Mykal Taylor, the founder of Sun Blessed Farms, idahofreezedry.com , StoreCDA.com , and the non-profit Mana Wildfire Logistics. We have been tasked with raising awareness of freeze drying at home as a way for everyone to protect themselves from food instability, save money, and make money! We sell HarvestRight freeze dryers, and HarvestRight accessories, freeze dried snacks, pantry items like soups, and jams, and on StoreCDA.com we offer gear for “prepping” and self defense. Our store and shop are located in Hayden, Idaho where we warehouse ...

  Can you introduce yourself, and your family and share a bit about your background?    We're  Hannah Rosenberg and Stephanie Palmer, best friends that homestead with our families. We met a few years ago at a  farmers'  market, and our families quickly became friends.    We both wanted to find a way to work off our land, have more time with our kids, and homestead full time. We quickly realized we could do that together if we combined our efforts. Together we raise dairy goats, bees, and pigs and have gardens full of flowers and herbs.      Can you tell us about your business?    Our soap company has just  opened  for business. Our website is brand new, and we just started taking orders this week. Yay! We have a simple vision; handcrafting cold processed soap made of natural ingredients from the land. Our goal is to source most of these ingredients from our homesteads.      ...